Access the California San Joaquin County Recorder index for filings since 1968 at the official Web site. Details are provided but document images are... Read more »
Many police departments are incorporating online crime and traffic maps into their public safety efforts. Some enterprising folks (New York, Chicago, Boston, and more) gather the data from public agencies and post their own mapping program. Here are a few... Read more »
Reports written by private investigators for their government clients may be a public record, was the message in a ruling by the California 3rd Appellate District in BRV, Inc. v. Siskiyou County Superior Court. The court determined that the report... Read more »
The legitimate corporate governance issues that prompted the leak investigation by Hewlett-Packard has fallen from the front pages, now covered with the long expected indictments by the California Attorney General, Bill Lockyer, who is a current candidate for State Treasurer.... Read more »
It is little surprise that Governor Schwarzenegger signed SB 202, Privacy: telephone calling pattern record or list, making the acquisition of a telephone subscriber’s phone call records a crime.[Read more at Computerworld] Any person who purchases, sells, offers to purchase... Read more »
The California Attorney General asserts he will investigate whether phone records of Hewlett-Packard Board members and journalists were obtained in violation of California Penal Code 530.5 to 530.8, the identity theft law. The puffery will surely help him garner votes... Read more »
The California legislation, SB1666, hard fought by CALI, PICA and a dozen (only!) other organizations, slunk to defeat when the legislative session closed Thursday night, after the bill was moved to inactive status by one of the sponsors. SB1666 would... Read more »
Orange County, California one of the most populous in the state, has place its civil court index, back to 1996, on the Internet. Free access. Cases can be searched by partial name, case number or business and return the docket.... Read more »
Public records added in California, IA, UT and MT. The Placer County, California Assessor site has added parcel map viewing and printing. Enter a parcel number to obtain owner name and associated map page image. The sex offender and violent... Read more »
The Yolo County, California Superior Court Criminal Interactive System is searchable by case number or driver’s license number. It is unclear if the database includes historical records or just currently calendered court appearances. Select the link titled, “Online Criminal Self... Read more »